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title: "Instructors"
url: https://gbnewmexico.com/instructors/
author: contecompedro
date: 2021-02-24T21:13:48-08:00
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# Instructors

# instructors Jiu-Jitsu

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### Carlos Gracie Jr.

9th Degree Red and Black Belt

   Master Carlos Gracie Jr. is a man ahead of his time. Son of Grand Carlos Gracie Sr., he has used his unique visionary skills to create two of the worlds largest and most important Brazilian [**Jiu-Jitsu**](https://gbnewmexico.com/physical-strengthening-through-brazilian-jiu-jitsu-achieve-your-physical-and-mental-potential-in-gracie-barra-new-mexico-bjj-self-defense-classes/)

     ![](https://gbnewmexico.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/i-ZqXvMd4-X2.jpg)

### Roberto Tussa Alencar

4th Degree Black Belt

     [ Facebook-f  ](https://www.facebook.com/share/1AT8nYG4rT/)   [ Instagram  ](https://m.facebook.com/tussagb/?locale2=pt_BR)     Notable achievements:

- 5x World NOGI Champion (2012, 2009, 2009 absolute, 2008, 2007)
- 3 notice silver
- Pan American Champion (2009, 2013)
- World Silver medalist (2007)
- Pan American Silver medalist (2008)
- ADCC Brazil Trials 2015 Champion
- Brazilian National Open Weight Silver medalist (2004 – Brown)
- 2x World Bronze medalist (2010, 2008)
- 2x Pan American Bronze medalist (2010, 2007)

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### Don Ortega

3rd Degree Black Belt

     [ Facebook-f  ](https://pt-br.facebook.com/don.ortega.7)   [ Instagram  ](https://www.instagram.com/donnyortega/)   [ Twitter  ](https://twitter.com/donnyortega)     
- World NOGI bronze medalist (2013)
- 2x ADCC Veteran (Barcelona 2009, UK 2011)
- 2008 I[**BJJ**](https://gbnewmexico.com/discover-the-fascinating-world-of-brazilian-jiu-jitsu-bjj-in-gracie-barra-new-mexico-in-albuquerque-classes-for-beginners/)F World Champion – Brown Belt
- 2007 FILA World Grappling Champion
- 2011 ADCC West Coast Trials – Runner-up
- 2010 ADCC East Coast Trials – Runner-up
- 2009 ADCC Trials Champion
- 2007 World Team Trials National Champion
- 2007 I[**BJJ**](https://gbnewmexico.com/discover-the-fascinating-world-of-brazilian-jiu-jitsu-bjj-in-gracie-barra-new-mexico-in-albuquerque-classes-for-beginners/)F Pan American Champion – Purple Belt
- 2006 I[**BJJ**](https://gbnewmexico.com/discover-the-fascinating-world-of-brazilian-jiu-jitsu-bjj-in-gracie-barra-new-mexico-in-albuquerque-classes-for-beginners/)F Pan American Champion – Blue Belt

     ![](https://gbnewmexico.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/Chaz-Hendrix.webp)

### Chaz Hendrix

Black Belt

   [**Jiu-Jitsu**](https://gbnewmexico.com/physical-strengthening-through-brazilian-jiu-jitsu-achieve-your-physical-and-mental-potential-in-gracie-barra-new-mexico-bjj-self-defense-classes/) Instructor Gracie Barra [**New Mexico**](https://gbnewmexico.com/gracie-barra-new-mexico-premier-jiu-jitsu-academy-for-all-levels/)

             

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